Quality Assurance & Testing Practices Flashcards

Which quality model defines characteristics such as functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability?

Answer: ISO/IEC 9126

ISO/IEC 9126 is a software quality model that defines six major quality characteristics for evaluating software products.

A tester uses boundary value analysis on a field accepting ages 18–65. Which values should be tested?

Answer: 17, 18, 65, 66

Boundary value analysis tests the values at and just outside the boundaries: 17 (below), 18 (lower bound), 65 (upper bound), and 66 (above).

Which term describes testing performed without any prior planning or documentation to simulate an end user's random exploration?

Answer: Ad-hoc testing

Ad-hoc testing is informal, unplanned testing without documentation, relying on the tester's intuition and experience.

When a new build is released, a quick set of tests is run to verify core functionality works before deeper testing begins. This is called:

Answer: Smoke testing

Smoke testing is a preliminary check to confirm that the critical functions of a new build work before investing in full testing.

Which approach to software quality focuses on preventing defects rather than detecting them after the fact?

Answer: Quality Assurance (QA)

Quality Assurance is a proactive, process-oriented approach aimed at preventing defects by improving development processes.

Which testing type is specifically concerned with verifying that the software correctly handles data security and access control?

Answer: Security testing

Security testing identifies vulnerabilities, unauthorized access risks, and ensures that data is protected according to requirements.

A software manager wants to track whether all requirements have been tested. Which artifact maps requirements to test cases?

Answer: Requirements traceability matrix (RTM)

A Requirements Traceability Matrix links each requirement to its corresponding test cases to ensure complete test coverage.